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Distagon T* f/2.8 - 28 mm

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This Distagon lens for Contax 35 mm reflex
cameras has been developed by Zeiss for all those
who need a compact lens with an angular field of
74º and high image quality, but who do not require
extremely high speed. This lens therefore meets the
request voiced by many photographers for a lens
with a relatively wide angular field and an initial
aperture of f/2.8 which is perfectly adequate for
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most purposes. As the name Distagon indicates,
this is a lens where the distance between the last
lens surface and the film plane is longer than the
focal length, allowing unobstructed motion of the
reflex mirror.
This lens therefore belongs to the class of so-called
retrofocus-type lenses. The lens is a full-fledged
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member of the Distagon family and displays
excellent image quality and remarkable image field
illumination even at full aperture. The distance
between the first and the last lens vertex is
exceptionally short.
Like its sister lens with a focal length of 35 mm, the
applications of this Distagon lens are so varied
that it can be described as a universal lens for all
fields of photography.

Cat. No. of lens: 10 48 55 Filter connection: clip-on-filter, diameter 59 mm

Number of elements: 7 screw-in type, thread M 55 x 0.75
Number of groups: 7 Weight: approx. 280 g
Max. aperture: f/2.8 Focusing range: ∞ to 0.25 m
Focal length: 28.5 mm Entrance pupil:
Negative size: 24 x 36 mm Position: 22.9 mm behind first lens vertex
Angular field 2w: 75º diagonal Diameter: 10.0 mm
Mount: focusing mount with bayonet; Exit pupil:
TTL metering either at full aperture Position: 16.3 mm in front of last lens vertex
or in stopped-down position. Diameter: 19.3 mm
Aperture priority/Shutter priority/ Position of principal planes:
Automatic programs H: 36.4 mm behind first lens vertex
(Multi-Mode Operation) H': 9.4 mm behind last lens vertex
Aperture scale: 2.8 - 4 - 5.6 - 8 - 11 - 16 - 22 Back focal distance: 37.8 mm
Distance between first and
last lens vertex: 54.0 mm
Performance data:
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Distagon T* f/2.8 - 28 mm
Cat. No. 10 48 55
1. MTF Diagrams
The image height u - calculated from the
image center - is entered in mm on the
horizontal axis of the graph. The
modulation transfer T (MTF = Modulation
Transfer Factor) is entered on the vertical
axis. Parameters of the graph are the
spatial frequencies R in cycles (line pairs)
per mm given at the top of this page.
The lowest spatial frequency corresponds
to the upper pair of curves, the highest
spatial frequency to the lower pair. Above
each graph, the f-number k is given for
which the measurement was made.
"White" light means that the
measurement was made with a subject
illumination having the approximate
spectral distribution of daylight.
Unless otherwise indicated, the
performance data refer to large object
distances, for which normal photographic
lenses are primarily used.

2. Relative illuminance
In this diagram the horizontal axis gives
the image height u in mm and the vertical
axis the relative illuminance E, both for full
aperture and a moderately stopped-down
lens. The values for E are determined
taking into account vignetting and natural
light decrease.

3. Distortion
Here again the image height u is entered
on the horizontal axis in mm. The vertical
axis gives the distortion V in % of the
relevant image height. A positive value for
V means that the actual image point is
further from the image center than with
perfectly distortion-free imaging
(pincushion distortion); a negative V
indicates barrel distortion.

Carl Zeiss
Photoobjektive
D-73446 Oberkochen
Telephone (07364) 20-6175
Fax (07364) 20-4045
eMail: photo@zeiss.de
http://www.zeiss.de

Subject to change.